(2018·河南豫南豫北名校精英联赛)As a banker, Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to rural Pittstown, New Jersey, seven years ago. __1__ by farms, he quickly became interested in growing and rented a 30by30foot land. One weekend, he __2__ tomatoes，potatoes and eggplant—enough to feed his family for the summer.
He ended up with so much __3__ that he couldn't give it away. Thus he found a local food __4__， and by the time he delivered his last __5__， he had __6__ 120 pounds of fresh vegetables.
The following year, with a handful of __7__ from his church and a memorable name “America's GrowaRow”， Paillex planted, __8__， and harvested 1,500 pounds of vegetables, all of which he donated to food banks. Later he had more volunteers，rented more land and donated more vegetables.
Paillex also __9__ local school kids. On a__10__ Friday morning in May, 40 third and fifth graders trooped onto a freshly plowed field, each __11__ with a spade. Squatting or kneeling in teams of two, they loosened the dirt, then carefully __12__ the plants. Several rows later, they eagerly lined up to seed corn under a hot midmorning sun. Nobody __13__.
“The __14__ makes kids know there are people __15__，” says Paillex, “and it plants the seed for giving back.When they become tomorrow's __16__， it will be much more possible for them to __17__ their coworkers and employees to get __18__ in something like this.”
“Paillex makes people want to __19__，” says Colleen Duerr, a mother of two who has signed on as an __20__ “GrowaRow” member. “And families love this. Paillex has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart.”
语篇解读：文章介绍了银行家Paillex种植大量的蔬菜，并把它们捐给食品库，而且他还招募了很多自愿者参加种植，甚至带领当地的孩子们参与这个活动，让孩子们知道这个世界还有人需要帮助，要学会给予。
1．A.Trapped B．Surrounded
C．Prevented D．Occupied
[解析] trap诱捕；surround包围；prevent阻止；occupy占据。从后面的句子“he quickly became interested in growing and rented a 30by30foot land”可知他被农场包围着。选B。
[答案] B
2．A.tasted B．planted
C．wrapped D．collected
[解析] taste品尝；plant种植；wrap包裹；collect收集，获得。从后面的“enough to feed his family for the summer”可知他收获了很多西红柿、土豆和茄子。选D。
[答案] D
3．A.advice B．produce
C．cost D．equipment
[解析] advice建议；produce农产品；cost费用；equipment设备。前面提到的tomatoes，potatoes and eggplant都属于农产品。选B。
[答案] B
4．A.bank B．market
C．shop D．room
[解析] 从后面的句子“all of which he donated to food banks”可知他找到了当地的一家食品库。food bank是一种慈善机构。故选A。
[答案] A
5．A.crop B．fruit
C．harvest D．grain
[解析] crop庄稼；fruit水果；harvest收获；grain谷物。他找到当地一家食品库，向他们捐献自己的收获，总计达120磅的新鲜蔬菜。故选C。
[答案] C
6．A.donated B．sold
C．found D．stored
[解析] 从后面的句子“all of which he donated to food banks”可知他是把食品捐给了食品库。选A。
[答案] A
7．A.neighbours B．employees
C．volunteers D．tourists
[解析] 从后面的句子“Later he had more volunteers, rent more land and donated more vegetables.”可知有一些志愿者帮助他，选C。
[答案] C
8．A.delivered B．stored
C．bought D．tended
[解析] deliver邮递；store储存；buy买；tend照料。Paillex种植、照顾、收获了1500磅的蔬菜。选D。
[答案] D
9．A.refuses B．welcomes
C．chooses D．pushes
[解析] refuse拒绝；welcome欢迎；choose选择；push推动。Paillex也欢迎当地的学生(参与这项活动)。选B。
[答案] B
10．A.cloudless B．snowy
C．foggy D．rainy
[解析] rainy下雨的；snowy有雪的；foggy有雾的；cloudless无云的。从后面的句子“under a hot midmorning sun”可知天气是晴朗无云的，选A。
[答案] A
11．A.compared B．combined
C．filled D．armed
[解析] compare比较；combine结合；fill填充；arm武装，装备。每个孩子都配备有铁锹。选D。
[答案] D
12．A.cooked B．counted
C．positioned D．pulled
[解析] cook煮；count计数；position效置；pull拉。他们松散泥土，把植物放在适当的位置。选C。
[答案] C
13．A.laughed B．complained
C．worked D．competed
[解析] laugh大笑；complain抱怨；work工作；compete比赛。从前面的句子“several rows later, they eagerly lined up to seed corn under a hot midmorning sun.”可知即使在炎热的天气下工作，也没有人抱怨。选B。
[答案] B
14．A.program B．example
C．lesson D．thought
[解析] program项目；example例子；lesson功课；thought思想。前面一段讲的是让孩子参与种植农作物的项目。选A。
[答案] A
15．A.at war B．in anger
C．on business D．in need
[解析] at war在交战中；in anger生气地；on business出差；in need在贫困中。从后面的句子“and it plants the seed for giving back”可知这个世界上有很多贫困的人。选D。
[答案] D
16．A.farmers B．workers
C．leaders D．owners
[解析] 从后面的句子“it will be much more possible for them to ________ their coworkers and employees to get ________ in something like this”可知这些事情是等到他们成为领导人的时候做的事情。选C。
[答案] C
17．A.force B．encourage
C．beg D．wait
[解析] force强迫；encourage鼓励；beg祈求；wait等待。当他们成为领导人的时候，就更有可能鼓励同事和职员参与这样的事情。选B。
[答案] B
18．A.locked B．moved
C．involved D．turned
[解析] be/get involved in参与，涉及。选C。
[答案] C
19．A.grow B．relax
C．settle D．help
[解析] grow生长；relax放松；settle解决；help帮助。从后面的句子“And families love this. Pallex has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart.”可知Paillex让人们学会帮助别人。选D。
[答案] D
20．A.unpaid B．unexpected
C．unseen D．unknown
[解析] unpaid无报酬的；unexpected未料到的；unseen看不见的；unknown未知的。从后面的句子“Paillex has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart.”可知这个组织的成员是没有报酬的。选A。
[答案] A
